Dunkirk has now become a siege town. While a large number of the Army has been evacuated, many tens of thousands still remain. Whether or not they survive depends on how long men like Lieutenant Jimmy Langley can hold back the final German advance.

About Dunkirk

What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940—the greatest maritime evacuation in history—amazes you again in this brilliant BBC dramatized documentary, with a fine cast including Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock). Gain new insights about the audacious race against time to save the Allied army trapped in France. Narrated by Timothy Dalton.